Manufacture of the products of condensation of phenols with formaldehyde and the like.



;n. ED STATES PAT T OFFICE.

KoNs'rAnTm rmaassorr, or nosnosnononsxy, MOSCOW, nossm.

MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCTS OF C ONDENSATION OF PHENOLS WITH FOBMALDE- HYDE AND THE.LIKE.

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To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, KONSTAN'IIN TARassorr, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Dobroslobodsky, pereoolock 4:, Rasgulay, Moscow, Russia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inthe Manufacture of the Products of Condensation of Phenols with Formaldehyde and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the production of compositions of matter from phenols, formaldehyde and the like.

In the specification belonging to my British application, No. 528 of 1914, a process is described for the manufacture of condensation products from formaldehyde and the like with phenols, in which an aldehyde, a phenol and sulfo-acids derived from mineral oils, or sulfo aromatic fatty acids, or sulfonated fats and oils, are caused to react together.

It has now been found that besides the sulfonated bodies mentioned sulfonated resin oils may also be employed in the" condensation of the aldehyde or its equivalent with the phenol. a

The conditions under which the reactions are carried out, as well as the properties and relative quantities of the substances undergoing treatment, have" a marked in fluence on the nature of the products .ob tained and the invention comprises the production of bodies having the most diverse properties as, for example, in the matter of solubility, fusibility, inertness to the action of reagents and so forth. The invention thus permits of obtaining products suitable for a wide variety ofapplications. For example, one may alter the properties of the product in some cases by varying the amount of the aldehyde or its equivalent.

.Thus, if a relatively small quantity vof formaldehyde, for example, be used, afusible, copal-like substance, soluble in alcohol, can be obtained, while by employing larger quantities of aldehyde infusible, hard and elastic products can be prepared.

The invention is not limited to the use of a particular aldehyde or phenol, but any suitable member of either of these classes of compounds, or derivatives thereof, may be employed. Thus, instead of the aldehyde, its polymers may be used, or derivatives, as hexamethylenetetramin. Further,

Specification of Letters: Patent.

' Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed May 1, 1914. Serial in. 835,730.

any suitable resin oil may be utilized and mineral acid subsequently washed out with I.

water or salt solutions.

The various products obtained -may be" submitted, as desired, to difierent modes of treatment, as for example, to the action of heat according to the nature of the substance required and the particular end in view and fillers and coloring matters may be incorporated with the products at any suitable stage ,of the process of their manufacture.

Example: 100 grams of commercial carbolic acid 93-100%, a suitable proportion of sulfo-acids, obtained by treating resin oil with sulfuric acid in aqueous solution and 50 grams formaldehyde in the form of 40% solution are mixed together and the mixture brought to the temperature of (SO-80 C. a'reaction takes place which is accompanied by selfheating and boiling. As soon as ebullition ceases the mixture is again submitted to the action of heat until its weight has fallen by about 55 grams and the whole is then cooled to about 20-25 O. and a further 40 grams of formaldehyde 40% solution are added and the mixture is carefully stirred until a completely homogeneous mass is produced, which gradually thickens on standing.

w The thickened mass may then be poured into molds in which it is maintained first at the ordinary temperature for some hours and at 75 for abouthalf an hour, then at 90 and finally at 100 C. There is thus obtained about 200 grams of an infusible insoluble mass which-is extremely hard and completely homogeneous and of dark gray color, and which retains the shape 0:" the vessel in' which flake fiuixi com ioz'maifiskyde, sulfonated rwin oil and sulfo densation products were sum/aimed aiming acids dammed by treating crude pabroleum the secand stage 0f the process. with sulfuric acid, is react together.

What I claim is: in testimony whereof I have signed my 5 l. The prscess @l" preducing composificns mama is this specification in the presence 15 of matter which comprises causing phenel, 0:? two subscribin Witnasses Q formaldehyde and sulfgmaced resm 011 to KGNSTANTIN react tagether. Wmnesses:

2. Tim process of preduclng compssltlons GREGORY. FETROFF,

111 of matter which camprises causing pheml LYDIA Bdm. 

